1. Information Systems in Organizations 1.1 Introduction to MIS

2. Roadmap Week 1: Intro to MIS Week 2: Systems Analysis
What is MIS?
Week 2: Systems Analysis
Swimlanes
Week 3: Systems Analysis
ERDs
Week 4: Systems Analysis
ERP
Week 5
Exam #1
Learn IT! #1
Week 6: Organizational Systems
Decision Support
Knowledge Mgmt
Week 7: Organizational Systems
SCM
Week 8: Organizational Systems
CRM Systems
Week 9
Exam #2
Learn IT! #2
Week 10: JavaScript Basics
Hello World, Variables, Input and Output
Week 11: JavaScript Basics
Assignment, Mathematical and Sting Operators
Week 12: JavaScript Basics
Logical Operators and Conditional Logic
Week 13: JavaScript Basics
Loops
Week 14: JavaScript Basics
HTML & CSS
Exam #3
Learn IT! #3

3. Required Reading What is MIS? Difference between IS, CS and IT
Information Systems vs Information Technology
AIS Information Systems Job Index
Wikipedia, Business Analyst
Wikipedia, Systems Analyst

4. Required Viewing 1/2 Objectives: Identify MIS
Organizational discipline of professionals who understand, develop, and leverage information technology
Solve business problems with technology
Role in the Economy
Enabler of global economy
Importance in Business
Ties together and drives all business functions
Strategic capability for businesses

5. What is MIS? Review: In Business
Information-based economy: information can give organizations an advantage over competitors and in the marketplace
MIS Systems gather, process, manage information
As a Career
Initiate, design, apply technology
Many paths, all organizations
Business-oriented, technology proficient
Information Systems (IS) vs Computer Science (CS)
CS focuses on technology, IS focuses on applying technology to business needs

6. ? What is MIS? What is the current demand for MIS workers?
What is an MIS System?
What do MIS people do?
What are the salary ranges for MIS professionals?
What is MIS?
How is MIS different from Computer Science?
What are the prospects for women in MIS?
Who works in MIS?
What type of programming do you do in MIS?

7. Information Systems is more than computers

8. MIS is the study of People -
Who are the stakeholders in an organization?
How do they interact with technology and systems?
How do they work through the process of getting their job accomplished?

9. MIS is the study of Technology
What are the information systems that are used by a business to record, understand and disseminate information?
How does an organization use technology to provide efficiencies across users?
How does an organization utilize technology to streamline business processes and accomplish their main goal?

10. MIS is the study of Organizations
What technology is utilized in an organization?
How do they utilize this technology?
Does the technology assist the organization in achieving their goals?
What business problems or opportunities does an organization face and how can technology be used to help them achieve their goals?

11. Using information technology (IT) to solve business problems
What is MIS?
Using information technology (IT) to solve business problems

12. Information technology drives all businesses
The Importance of MIS
Information technology drives all businesses
Example: Customer Account
People who understand how information technology can improve business have a competitive edge

13. The Role of MIS
Accounting
Finance
Sales
Human Resources
Production
MIS is the glue that ties businesses together… …and uses technology to make businesses work.

14. What does an MIS professional do?
Create systems that transform how a business operates
Identify the technology needed to automate routine tasks
Manage the systems for an organization
Automate: Create a system to process airline reservation
Transform: Increase the speed of making an airline reservation by reducing the number of people involved
Manage: Analyze the cost and time it will take to integrate the systems of a newly acquired company (e.g., Usair and AmericaWest)

15. Difference between IS, CS and IT
Use information that systems provide to define and achieve goals
Implement and improve business processes using IT
Bridge between technical and management communities
Found in business schools CS
Ranges from theory, to programming, to new development of solutions
Design/build new software, design ways to solve computing problems, devise new ways of using computers
Spawned other majors/career paths such as IT IT
Term refers to all computing
Undergraduate degree: prepares students to meet computer needs of organizations
Knowledge and hands-on expertise to take care of organization’s IT infrastructure

16. Information Systems vs. Information Technology
Review:
Information Systems
Umbrella term for systems, people, and processes designed to create, store, manipulate, distribute and disseminate information
Includes information technology, but also non-technological systems
Information Technology
Study, design, implementation, support, or management of computer- based information systems
• Manage technology and improve its utilization to advance business goals

17. Isn’t it just computer science?
Computer science is product-driven
MIS is solution-driven
Example: Create systems to deliver products to customers

18. Required Viewing 2/2 Objectives: Identify job prospects in IT
Higher salary than average business school graduates
~90% job placement 6 months after graduation
IT compared to other business school degrees
Leverage IT enabled opportunities to increase revenue and cut costs
Foster digital innovation for competitive advantage in global economy
Types of jobs available
Business analyst, systems analyst 

19. AIS Information Systems Job Index
Based on 2100 recent graduates from 58 universities across the U.S.

20. Information systems is open!

21. Information systems is hot!

23. Wikipedia, Business Analyst
Review:
Analyzes an organization or business domain (real or hypothetical)
Documents its business or processes or systems
Assesses the business model or its integration with technology

24. Wikipedia, Systems Analyst
Review:
Information technology professional
Specializes in analyzing, designing and implementing information systems
May be familiar with programming but not usually involved in development
May work in conjunction with Business Analyst

25. Fox MIS Students 100% Placement
MIS Career Paths
Security Analyst
CIO
Technical support
Systems Architect
Programmer Analyst
Consultant
Application programmer
Data Administrator
Project Manager
Business Analyst
CTO
Software Designer
Systems Analyst/Designer – Redesign Company Intranet
Database Administrator - Design, Implement, Upgrade, Company DB
Information Systems Manager – Over sees a new or existing project
MIS Consultant – Advise companies on newest technologies available
Network Specialist-Monitor and update companies Network
Software Designer-Develop programs for Playstation & pc applications
Web Developer- Design, manage and run web applications
Analyst/Programmer – Program in C#
Data Analyst
Fox MIS Students 100% Placement

26. Important Qualities Analytical Skills Communication Skills
Decision-Making Skills
Leadership Skills
Organization Skills

27. Robots will not lead to fewer jobs but the hollowing out of the middle class
Review:
• Tasks will only be automated if doing so is profitable
• Robots will create more jobs, but will be less good and less well paid than those replaced
• Moravec’s paradox: robots find difficult things easy and easy things difficult
• Middle-income jobs are based on logic, which AI can easily replicate
Lower-income jobs based on mobility and perception tough for AI
• Breaks down relationship between unemployment and pay – jobs are increasing, but average earnings are not keeping pace

28. Roadmap Week 1: Intro to MIS Week 2: Systems Analysis
What is MIS?
Week 2: Systems Analysis
Swimlanes
Week 3: Systems Analysis
ERDs
Week 4: Systems Analysis
ERP
Week 5
Exam #1
Learn IT! #1
Week 6: Organizational Systems
Decision Support
Knowledge Mgmt
Week 7: Organizational Systems
SCM
Week 8: Organizational Systems
CRM Systems
Week 9
Exam #2
Learn IT! #2
Week 10: JavaScript Basics
Hello World, Variables, Input and Output
Week 11: JavaScript Basics
Assignment, Mathematical and Sting Operators
Week 12: JavaScript Basics
Logical Operators and Conditional Logic
Week 13: JavaScript Basics
Loops
Week 14: JavaScript Basics
HTML & CSS
Exam #3
Learn IT! #3